anlaut

noun

an·​laut

ˈänˌlau̇t

plural anlaute

-au̇tə,

-au̇tə

also anlauts

phonetics

: initial sound or position of a word or syllable compare auslaut, inlaut

Word History

Etymology

German, from an on, at (from Old High German ana) + laut sound, from Old High German lūt; akin to Old English hlūd loud

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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